Reliance Industries was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, ending 3.41 per cent lower. It was followed by Coal India, Asian Paints, NTPC, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta, PowerGrid and HDFC twins, which shed up to 2.53 per cent.

Mumbai: Falling for the seventh consecutive session, the BSE Sensex ended 230 points lower Thursday led by losses in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China.

The 30-share BSE benchmark closed 230.22 points, or 0.61 per cent, down at 37,558.91. The index hit an intra-day low of 37,405.40 and a high of 37,780.46.

Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty shed 57.65 points, or 0.51 per cent, to settle at 11,301.80. During the day, the bourse hit a low of 11,255.05 and a high of 11,357.60.

Reliance Industries was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, ending 3.41 per cent lower. It was followed by Coal India, Asian Paints, NTPC, Kotak Bank, Bharti Airtel, Vedanta, PowerGrid and HDFC twins, which shed up to 2.53 per cent.